It was April 1st 1945, Love Beach, Okinawa, US PFC Ernest Barta was given an order along with one more marine to clear a tunnel of Japanese hold outs. After entering the tunnel my father heard the sound of an enemy's grenades being tossed towards them. The tunnel was small so my father pushed his fellow Marine down and laid on top of him. My dad was no hero, he was a Marine and that's what Marine's do. My dad received the Purple Heart that day. On June 23, 2014 Marine PFC Ernest Barta will enter Arlington National Cemetery. p.s. He is a hero to me.
This was written by my cousin, Ernest's son, Darrell Barta on April 29, 2014.
This is just one of many stories told to his children after he returned home. He is in the 1946 Book for Combat Connected Naval Casualties; World War II.
This was written by my cousin, Ernest's son, Darrell Barta on April 29, 2014.
This is just one of many stories told to his children after he returned home. He is in the 1946 Book for Combat Connected Naval Casualties; World War II.
It was April 1st 1945, Love Beach, Okinawa, US PFC Ernest Barta was given an order along with one more marine to clear a tunnel of Japanese hold outs. After entering the tunnel my father heard the sound of an enemy's grenades being tossed towards them. The tunnel was small so my father pushed his fellow Marine down and laid on top of him. My dad was no hero, he was a Marine and that's what Marine's do. My dad received the Purple Heart that day. On June 23, 2014 Marine PFC Ernest Barta will enter Arlington National Cemetery. p.s. He is a hero to me.
This was written by my cousin, Ernest's son, Darrell Barta on April 29, 2014.
This is just one of many stories told to his children after he returned home. He is in the 1946 Book for Combat Connected Naval Casualties; World War II.
This was written by my cousin, Ernest's son, Darrell Barta on April 29, 2014.
This is just one of many stories told to his children after he returned home. He is in the 1946 Book for Combat Connected Naval Casualties; World War II.
Bio by: Cynthia Coronado
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